Mary describes Provins as "the first place that struck us with interest".

"After having gained the summit of a hill, the prospect of the town opened upon us as it lay in the valley below; a rocky hill rose abruptly on one side, on the top of which stood a ruined citadel with extensive walls and towers; lower down, but beyond, was the cathedral, and the whole formed a scene for painting."

Photograph taken by Jean-Pol Grandmont. Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.